Upcoming events in Johannesburg – South Africa
So, i just complained about Cape Town getting all the cool tech events but there are few events coming up for us Jozi folks. Details below. P.s you should also sign up for the bluecatalyst mailing list who send event notices as well as other useful info.
Pub@Hub 19 May at The Innovation Hub
You are invited to a Pub@Hub business networking event with guest speakers Gerrit van Dyk (IKno) speaking on Why Don’t Implementations Work? and Eve Dmochowska (Idea Bank) speaking on Mass Collaboration!
When: Tuesday 19th of May 2009 at 16h00 /16h30– 19h00
Where: Auditorium 1 & 2, Innovation Centre, Mark Shuttleworth Street at
The Innovation Hub, Pretoria
Directions: www.theinnovationhub.com/pdf/tih_map.pdf
Cost: Entrance Fee 2 Business Cards
RSVP: email innov8-at-theinnovationhub.com by 18th May 2009 (for catering purposes)
INNOV8 is pleased to personally invite you to join them at their next Pub@Hub business networking event, which takes place on Tuesday 19th of May 2009.
Why don’t implementations work?
i-Kno recognised that a over 50% of all software implementations fail for some reason or another. Whether this is seen as failure on the part of technology or whether these implementations simply are not being used, all contribute to the unsuccessful implementation of it solutions. Gerrit will be discussing the difference in culture between IT and users and what could be done to avoid the “digital divide”.
Gerrit van Dyk: MD of i-Kno Knowledge Solutions has 23 year experience within the IT field. Gerrit has been involved from the development of software to the implementation of various systems within both the private and government sector. He worked in the financial services industry for over 10 years where he gained a lot of insight into how people interact with technology. i-Kno specialises in the Knowledge Management domain and has various solutions in this field including ECM, intranets and BI solutions.
“Mass Collaboration: How the online crowd is helping find lost planes in desserts, solve complex medical cases and how you can use it to make your business more innovative and profitable.”
The Internet has given the individual user unprecedented power: the ability to join with other individuals and act as a unified, powerful and intelligent force. Masses of people have been using the net to come together to predict sport results, to solve complex mathematical problems and to help companies stay innovative and responsive to changing trends. Tools are springing up all over the web to help this process, and the positive effects are seen in every industry sector imaginable.
Learn how you, and your company, can tap into the collective intelligence of online users, and how their input can steer you to greater profitability. Be inspired by stories of how companies of all sizes have benefited from opening themselves up to online population, and learn how to use the tools of online collaboration to keep yourself and your business ahead of the pack.
Eve Dmochowska from Idea Bank helps companies understand the potential of the web for their business success, and helps them align their web strategy with core business goals. She has a thorough understanding of all new media tools, and can identify those that are ideally suited to each company. Her focus is on strategy, advice and education. Eve runs a number of online businesses, and manages online project for clients. She has been playing in the online world since 1995, and is a well recognized and respected thought leader, educator and implementer of online innovation.
Business Beat 20 May at The Innovation Hub
The Innovation Hub, together with University of Pretoria and Ideabank, invite you to the final phase of the Business Beat Forum where they will introduce the winner of the competition. The Forum for technology entrepreneurs was established to help start-up technology entrepreneurs turn their business idea into a reality.
Further, we will have Andre Hugo who is a Director at Deloitte and was appointed to the position of Deloitte of Tomorrow leader for the South African practice in 2006. Andre’s mandate is to identify, develop and commercialise new business opportunities for the firm.
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Time: 18:00
Venue: Auditorium 2, Innovation Centre at The Innovation Hub in Pretoria
RSVP: Busi Ngwenya at bngweny-at-theinnovationhub.com or 012 844 0033 by 18 May 2009
The second phase of Business Beat saw selected entrepreneurs present their ideas/concepts to MBA students who, where they recognised an opportunity to build a business around this idea, engaged in discussions with the inventor to further the matter.
The final teams/entrepreneurs are eligible for space in The Innovation Hub’s Maxum Business Incubator to fully develop their concept/ideas and secure possible funders.
Looking forward to seeing you on 20 May 2009 to celebrate with the winners!
Safipa Conference 8-10 June
The South Africa – Finland Knowledge Partnership on ICT (SAFIPA) programme is supported jointly by the South African and Finnish governments, and implemented by the Meraka Institute of the CSIR.
It aims to create an environment that facilitates the development and deployment of ICT service applications for the benefit of South African citizens.
SAFIPA is proud to announce its first Annual SAFIPA Conference 2009.
Date: 8-10 June 2009
Venue: Farm Inn, Lynnwood, Pretoria
EXAMPLES OF THEMES
· ICT and education
o Mobile learning in SA context as well as Finnish cases
o How ICT can help math and science educators
· ICT and communities
o Infopreneurs – networked entrepreneurship model
o I-community: challenges, lessons learnt and future
o Living Labs in South Africa and Finland
o How ICT solutions help distressed communities
· Health Informatics
o Case: ICT in managing home-based health care
o SA Health Informatics network
· Management and leadership in Information Society
o Examples and cases from leading organisations in the world, including Nokia
o Information Society big picture: Players and roles
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
· Representatives of South Africa’s ICT community: academia, industry, non-governmental organisations, small and medium enterprises, and the educational community
· Stakeholders and SAFIPA beneficiaries
Please diarise the dates for this exciting debut SAFIPA conference!
NB: A detailed programme and logistical information will be made available in the next few weeks. This programme is still subject to changes.
For further enquiries and further information, please contact:
Lorraine Shikwane lshikwane-at-csir.co.za or visit www.safipa.com
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